SPORTING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12831, 27 November 1903, Page 8

SPORTING.

MARLBOROUGH RACES. (Pee United Pbes3 Association.) BLENHEIM, November 26. At the Marlborough races to-day tho amount put through the totalisator was £2d09, as against £2380 10s last 'year. Results: — First Trot.' One mile and' a-half.—Protector 1, Junanita 2, Eva, 3. Time, tain 23sec. Dividends, £112s and £1 13s. Blenheim Handicap. Qne.mileand a-quaiter. 1, Reikura 2, Hcritas 3. "Won easily by a length and a-lialf. Time, Sniin 4 l-ssec. Dividend, £1 lis. Welter. Seven furlongs.—Jeanne Mbrct 1, Konga 2, Saraban 3. Won by a length. Time, Iniin lsec. Scratched: Tcrilla and Caterer. Dividends, £5 43 and £1 15s. s Second- Trot. One mile.—Protector 1, Sleevelink 2, Hukerere' 3. Won by a noso. Time, 2min 56sec. Dividends; £2'Us aud-£7lss.

Plying .Handicap. .Sis furlongs.—Reikura 1. Binckoa was the only'ctker starter. Won easily. Time, lmin 20sce. Dividend, £1 13s. Hurdles. One mile and a-half.—Haukaha 1, Dialogue 2, Ashlcaf 3. Scratched: Ngatatia. Won by a nose. Time, 2min 56sei. Dividends, £2 6s and £1 2s.

Maiden Hack. Five furlongs—White Ribbon 1, Mooi and Saraban (dead heat) 2. Won by a •head. 'Time, lmin 5 2-ss»c- Dividends: £217s on White Ribbon, 7s on Mooi, and' £1 9s on Saraban.

Electric Hack Race. Five; furlongs.—Mooi 1, Jeanne Dalbert 2, White Ribbon 3. Scratched: Saraban and Blue Kose. ATon by a head. Time, lrnia sseo. Dividends, £3 5s and 15s.

The following are the acceptances for the second day's races:— Handican Hurdles, One mile and threequarters.—Doctor Bill 10.13, Hankaha 10.12, Ashlcaf 10.10, Pialoguo 10.8, Seaweed !U3, Greens'ecvca 9.7, Mannlan;ro 9.0, Tioro 9.0. Rivcrlands Handicap. One mile and a distance,—Hinckoa 11.5. Reikura 8.8, Heritas 8.7, Jeanne Do Albert 8.5, Eonga 7.0, Snapca.n G. 7. Telegraph Handicap. Seven furlongs.—Hinckoa 10.9, Reikura 7.0,

Scnrrv Handicap. Foir furlongs.— Ste.2o Whisper 9.5. Skylark 8.9. Mooi 8.9, White Ribbon 8.8. Sara-bin "8.7, Scdgcmere 7.7, Billabong 7.0, Totcreterc 7.0. . • High-weight Handicap. Six furlongs.— rininstona 12.4, Seaweed 11.13; Syndicate 11.11, White Ribbon 11.10, Ro::ga 11.4, Tiwha 10.0, Perelda 10,10, Breezy 10.7. Second Welter. One milo.-Horitas 9.J3,_ Plainslone 9.11. Jeanne De Albert 0.9, Dialoguo 9,8, Seaweed 0.5. Saraban 9.4, Ronga 8.4, Caterer 8.3, NgaWoa HO. Third Trot. Two miles,—Juanita scratch, Merry 10 seconds, Scotia 29. Unkoba 33, Narathon 42, Mutiny 42. Miny 44. Fourth Trot. One mile and a-half—Czarina scratch. Mtrry 8 second*.' Protector 14, Scotia 22, Unkoba 25. Black Rose 25, Marathon 32, Hukorere 32, Minny 31. Ayrshire Lad 35. TAHUNA PARK TROTTING CLUB. The Tahuna. Park Trotting Club's spring meeting will start at 1 p.m. to-morrow (Saturday), and bo continued' on the following Wednesday. With fino weather a day's sport should bo witnessed as the track" is in good condition, and the principal events are composed of fair fields, including'shell wellknown performers as Rexie, Premier, Booby. Kilroth (from Christchurch), Norseman, anil several others. The club are on this occasion admitting bookmakers at £3 Ss-pe: day.

Tlie Goro Trotting Club's annual races will bo held on-Wednesday and Thursday, 16th and 17th prox. Nominations for all events close on flionday. 30th inst. A Melbourne cable states that the Sandhurst Cup. one mile and a-o.uftitcr. was won by Nimbus by a length and a-half, with Avalon and Rhapsody a dead heat for second pKce, Eleven started. Belting: 5 to 1 agst War Chief, 10 to 1 Nimbus. Time, 2min HJsec.